Tuesday’s vote by secret ballot in the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma is the latest in a string of efforts to oust him from the position.The vote takes place in Parliament from 2pm on Tuesday.DA leader Mmusi Maimane brought the motion of no confidence in the president in March. However‚ the motion was delayed after the UDM asked the Constitutional Court to order that the vote be conducted by secret ballot. In June‚ the Court ruled that there was scope within the parliamentary rules for a secret ballot‚ and ordered the speaker, Baleka Mbete to make the decision.Since Zuma took office‚ several draft resolutions about motions of no confidence in his presidency have been brought before the National Assembly‚ parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo told Africa Check.The first was brought by the Congress of the People (COPE), but Maimane has been the most committed to the effort.On March 18 2010‚ Africa Check noted that COPE’s Mvume Dandala proposed a motion of no confi...
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